We just bought a 2007 Safari SE 23' (full-featured-celebratory-picture-laden thread coming later). While checking out all of the systems, the refrigerator cooling fan literally went up in smoke. That's bad.

I'm ordering a Silenx IXP 74-14 to replace this. But in the time being, can I remove the fan, wire nut the wires, and simply have a less-efficient frig? It's not all that hot in New England right now.

This new decadent trailer is very nice, but golly, vintage sure is simpler...

When I got my Bambi it didn't have a fan and the fridge worked fine, just less efficient as you mentioned. The fan and compartment insulation that I installed fixed that problem. Unless the fridge itself has a problem I see no reason not to use it.

You only need the fan in high heat conditions. It has an on/off switch, right? I don't know if some trailers have thermal switches that would turn the fan on, but you probably don't need to run it if it isn't hot enough to run the a/c. Of course, that could be next week, with the goofy weather we've had this year.

Additionally, there are times when we want the option to keep the fan from coming on, such as at night when sleeping or when doing non-hook-up camping to save battery power... So we installed an on/off switch.

The ammonia and hydrogen based cooling unit is designed to function on ambient air currents within the cabinetry as built. The double side door design on the smaller trailers is more restrictive than the flue on top design so the fan can be quite beneficial in Bambis. However, its presence and operation is not required since the fan is only meant to assist with vertical air movement over the condenser fins and absorber when the outside temperature exceeds 90 degrees.

Wire caps will do until you remount a replacement.

I have the Silenx fans mounted in my trailer. You do not have to worry about listening to them as mine are rated at 14db and you can't hear them unless you have your ear within a few inches (and your head in the bay). With the access panel closed, no one will know they are running. The other really nice feature is the extremely low amperage draw at 0.02Ah.